Gateway, Florida

Not to be confused with Gateway, Pinellas County, Florida.

Gateway, Florida
CDP
Location in Lee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°34′48″N81°45′00″W / 26.58000°N 81.75000°W / 26.58000; -81.75000 [1]
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Lee
Area [2]
• Total	5.90 sq mi (15.27 km2)
• Land	5.37 sq mi (13.90 km2)
• Water	0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
Elevation [1]	20 ft (6.1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,376
• Density	1,933.2/sq mi (746.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	33913 [3]
Area code	239
FIPS code	12-25655 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2402518 [1]

Gateway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,376 at the 2020 census, up from 8,401 at the 2010 United States census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located north of Southwest Florida International Airport.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.14 square miles (15.9 km²), of which 5.65 square miles (14.6 km²) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.3 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,943		—
2010	8,401		185.5%
2020	10,376		23.5%
Source: [5]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 8,401 people living in the CDP. The population density was 1,486.9 inhabitants per square mile (574.1/km²). There were 4,108 housing units at an average density of 727.1 per square mile (280.7/km²). ^[4] The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.6% White, 9.3% Black, 2.0% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.5% of the population.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $83,583 and the per capita income for the CDP was $37,682. About 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line.

Education

• Gateway Charter High School
• Gateway Elementary and Intermediate Charter School K-8

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gateway, Florida
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
3. "Gateway ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2010)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2018.